Covington, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Covington, Fountain County.
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Covington breathes a quiet sigh under a wide Indiana sky, its presence marked by the gentle roll of farmland stretching towards the horizon. It lies 12.5 miles east of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 84°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-west of Fountain. The Wabash River, a broad, unhurried ribbon, slices through the green, its banks often softened by the blush of willows and the sturdy resilience of cottonwoods. Main Street, a familiar artery, hums with a steady, unpretentious energy, lined with brick buildings that have weathered seasons and seen generations pass. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth in the spring and the crisp, clean promise of autumn, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at Covington's core. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the landscape with a golden, almost buttery quality, catching the dust motes dancing in the air and warming the weathered facades of the town's enduring structures. The story of Covington is written in the fertile soil that has sustained its people for over a century, a testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture that continues to define its local economy. Founded with the promise of prosperity, it has long been a hub for the surrounding farming communities, its markets and businesses reflecting the bounty of the land. The presence of the Wabash River, more than just a geographical feature, was historically a vital artery for commerce and connection, its currents carrying whispers of trade and travel from days gone by. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the fundamental connection to the earth remains, a persistent echo in the rhythm of daily life. You can feel it in the way conversations often drift back to the weather, the crops, or the simple, enduring beauty of the countryside that cradles Covington.
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| Location | Covington, Fountain County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.141704°N, 87.394736°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47932 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Covington, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Covington includes coordinates 40.141704°N, 87.394736°W, situated in Fountain County. ZIP code 47932. Telephone area code: 765. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.